H.M.S. Birmingham (1913)
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| H.M.S. Birmingham (1913) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 45 (1914) 16 (Jan 1918) 28 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong[2] |
| Ordered: | 1912 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 10 Jun, 1912[4] |
| Launched: | 7 May, 1913[5] |
| Commissioned: | Feb, 1914[6] |
| Sold: | 5 Feb, 1931[7] |
Career
Birmingham commissioned at Portsmouth on 3 February, 1914.[8]
Alterations
Birmingham was fitted with a director in February, 1917. This alteration required her pole mast to be replaced with a tripod mast for greater rigidity.[9]
Distinguishing Signs
In March 1914, the ship was to carry a single red band on first and third funnel.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Arthur A. M. Duff, 5 July, 1913.[11]
- Captain Ernest A. Taylor, 14 March, 1917.[12]
- Captain Alan James Mackenzie-Grieve, January 1919.[13]
- Captain Arthur Goodenough Craufurd, June 1919.[14]
- Captain George P. England, September 1921.[15]
- Captain Henry John Studholme Brownrigg, July 1922.[16]
- Captain Edward C. Boyle, January 1923.[17]
- Captain Richard H. L. Bevan, December 1924.[18]
- Captain Alfred Englefield Evans, January 1927.[19]
- Captain L. Stanley Holbrook, December 1928.[20]
- Captain Bernard Buxton, ?.[Fact Check]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 54.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 282.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 11-12.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 924 of 6 Mar, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 741.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1918). Handbook of Captain F. C. Dreyer's Fire Control Tables, 1918. C.B. 1456. Copy No. 10 at Admiralty Library, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
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